Beverage Intake among Children: Associations with Parent and Home-Related Factors.

ABSTRACT: Beverage intake can influence child diet quality in a positive or negative manner depending on the beverage type and amounts consumed. Parenting practices such as role modeling and control of home beverage availability have been associated with child beverage intake, whereas examination of the influence of parental beverage nutrition knowledge has been more limited. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between sugar-sweetened and dairy beverage intake among children (9-12 years) and home and parental factors. A questionnaire was administered among a convenience sample of parents (n = 194) to assess beverage nutrition knowledge, beverage intake and home availability of beverages. Children completed a questionnaire to estimate usual beverage intake. Daily sugar-s

SUBMITTER: Zahid A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5580631 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature